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I own a 1996 t-100, 4wd, extracab with 25,000miles. Steering stops have been replaced threetimes under warranty. Symptoms are grinding noisefrom rear when wheel is cranked to full stop,either left or right. Service manager says stopsare redundant! Anyone else having this problemwith t-100?

The ac on my 98 T100 is only cooling down to 58 deg max. I took it to the dealer and those they said that the system was over filled by 3 to 4 ounces. Supposedly the fixed it , but it still does not cool to no less than 58 deg. The reason how I know about the temp is because I inserted athermometer......any suggestions. My buddy's chevy truck gets as low as 48 deg. I must mention that I live in AZ...BUT STILL

jdiaz,Having lived in Arizona at one time, I can understand your complaint.

I think that your outlet vents in recirculate mode should get cooler than 58. Probably not much but still less than 58. There are a couple of factors at work here. The new refrigirant (Replacement for Freon) is not as efficient as the older R-12 Freon. The newer vehicles have gone to a 'one size fits all' control of the compressor. This governs the quantity of liquid delivered to the evaporator coil. (That is the part that gets cold.) This was a mechanical temperature sensing relay that was used to cycle the compressor. Ideally the evaporator was kept at a chilly 33 degrees. THis way nothing would freeze up and block air through the evaporator.

It could be that your T100 is not engineered for the extremes of Arizona. I would call Toyota and ask if there any service bulletins regarding this issue. THere may be a fix.

I've got a 97 SR5 and the AC is pretty cool once the vehicle is moving. I read somewhere on the net that the AC is not as powerful as some other vehicles, but for the majority of drivers (not living in the southwest) it is ok.

As for the website quoted above, it looks nice, but there is not much there yet. I for one would like some source of aftermarket parts. T100's are the "hens teeth" of the truck world. Last time I looked, the only place I could get a good looking set of running boards was toyota itself: for over 400 bucks. Ouch!

Its just turned 20k on the odometer and the truck is running fine. Only problem I had so far was a loose weatherstrip on the windshield which I glued back myself. Mileage is right around 20 with the 3.4. I tow a 21ft walkaround boat that has to weigh close to 4500 lbs on the trailer fully loaded. It goes down the road, somewhat slowly, but it does go. To move the boat back into its parking place, I had a front hitch made by a trailer shop for about 150.

Would like to hear how other owners are getting along with their trucks. Keep the posts coming in.

bobaquino:sorry you can't find anything. Maybe the new tundra will stir interest in the Toyota full size p/u market. I can't blame the aftermarket. In 1997, if I'm not mistaken, Toyota only moved 27,000 T100's. Considering that Ford estimates the average F-150 owner spends 1300 bucks on aftermarket upgrades, no wonder the T-100 gets left out. Good luck

About the ac....I took it back to another dealer and they were great. They purged the whole system and added a die to check for leaks. Apparently the system was 1/2 lb low. Now my ac cools down between 42 and 48....very acceptable.

Are the T100's reliable? They are selling me a 97 T100 with 35,000 miles with the SR5 package, full power options and convinience pacakage with wheels and nice tires for $23,000. I'm offering $19,000 out the door. Am I being stubbor or rediculous to offer 4 thousand off the MSRP from the Toyota Dealer?

Are the T100's reliable? They are selling me a 97 T100 with 35,000 miles with the SR5 package, Xtra cab, full power options and convinience pacakage with wheels and nice tires for $23,000. I'm offering $19,000 out the door. Am I being stubbor or rediculous to offer 4 thousand off the MSRP from the Toyota Dealer?

Somebody must think you've just fallen off the turnip truck. To answer the first question, YES! They are very reliable (mine has never been back to the dealer with 21k miles on it). But 23 grand for a 97 with 35k on the clock is riduculous. I assume you are talking about a 4x4 not a 2wd vehicle. I paid 20 even for a 2wd brand new last year. Could have had a 4wd for about 23 give or take a few hundred. Take a look at kelly blue book, (www.kbb.com) and price out the truck for the wholesale and retail prices. Make an offer somewhere closer to the wholesale price giving the dealer maybe 500 over. If he balks, walk away. If you're of a mind to spend in the mid 20's then you might want to wait for the new tundra to come out. Course, they wont have any good deals on it for at least a year till the feeding frenzy wears off.

23,000 for a 97..............what a joke.I have a 98 4x4 k-cab. I picked it up for 24,100.Yes the truck is very reliable, but not popular.It'll take them a while to push that truck out of the lot. Be patient and stick to your guns.good luck

I bought a set of factory aluminum wheels for my 98 t100 4x4. I got a killer deal from a friend who runs the parts department at a Toy dealer.I believe they are 16 x 7. What's the largestsize tire I can safely put on this wheels. Alsothis set of wheels comes with std factory tires.I'm willing to part away with the tires.

I've personally ran 275/85R16s on 16X7 wheels. It was a tight fit, but not too bad. However I don't know what clearance issues you would have with your T100 as the wheels were then bolted to a different vehicle.

I had the carpets shampooed on my 98 T100 and ifyou have an alarm then you should know that the brain for the alarm is under the driver seat. The morons at the car wash got that control box wet and fried it. Nothing on my alarm worked. I took it to the dealer and the service adviser who is really cool got it fixed for me. So the moral to the story is be careful if you ever get your truck detailed. I still believe that Toyota should of picked a better place to locate that box.